The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing approximately $40 million to support research and STEM workforce development in Delaware, Guam, Kentucky, Louisiana and Vermont. These grants are part of the NSF Established Program to Stimulate… ​The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing approximately $40 million to support research and STEM workforce development in Delaware, Guam, …

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Finding lubricants that work at exceptionally high temperatures challenges researchers and industries alike. Recently, a Virginia Tech team may have uncovered a promising candidate by happenstance: transition metal spinel oxides formed on nickel… ​Finding lubricants that work at exceptionally high temperatures challenges researchers and industries alike. Recently, a Virginia Tech team may have uncovered a …

Superalloys resist wear at nearly forge-level heat using new process Read More »

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week reinforcing the agency’s mission to inspire and harness talent everywhere to catalyze the progress of innovation. On Monday, Jan. 13, Panchanathan welcomed the Government of Canada’s Chief Science… ​NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spent the week reinforcing the agency’s mission to inspire and harness talent everywhere to catalyze the …

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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, will soon begin scanning the Southern Hemisphere sky every night for 10 years. Among the trillions of… ​NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. …

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin observatory will detect millions of exploding stars Read More »

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published new findings suggesting a location where the Yellowstone Caldera could erupt, hundreds of thousands of years from now. The Yellowstone Caldera is one of the largest volcanic systems on… ​U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers published new findings suggesting a location where the Yellowstone Caldera could erupt, hundreds of thousands …

Pinpointing where Yellowstone will erupt in the very distant future Read More »

The manufacturing technique known as 3D printing, now being used everywhere, from aircraft manufacturers to public libraries, has never been more affordable or accessible. Biomedical engineering has particularly benefited from 3D printing as… ​The manufacturing technique known as 3D printing, now being used everywhere, from aircraft manufacturers to public libraries, has never been more affordable …

Biofabricating human tissues enhanced through use of gallium Read More »

Stripping carbon dioxide out of the ocean could be much more efficient than capturing it from the air. Researchers are hoping to show its potential at a pilot plant in Weymouth ​Stripping carbon dioxide out of the ocean could be much more efficient than capturing it from the air. Researchers are hoping to show its …

UK facility starts sucking CO2 out of seawater to help the climate Read More »

Not everyone responds to statins, the standard treatment for people at risk of cardiovascular disease, so an alternative based on genetically engineered immune cells could help prevent arteries from becoming blocked with plaque ​Not everyone responds to statins, the standard treatment for people at risk of cardiovascular disease, so an alternative based on genetically engineered …

CAR T-cell therapy could help prevent clogged arteries Read More »

Hundreds of quantum computing firms around the world are racing to commercialise these once-exotic devices, but the jury is still out on who is going to pull ahead and produce a machine that actually does something useful ​Hundreds of quantum computing firms around the world are racing to commercialise these once-exotic devices, but the jury …

Quantum computers have finally arrived, but will they ever be useful? Read More »